Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

The Elgeyo Marakwet County Public Service Board recruits on merit, in an open and accountable process that reflects the face of the county.

Responsibilities or duties

Providing economic planning data; economic analysis; formulation of development strategies; identification, preparation and evaluation of development projects and programmes and monitoring of their implementation; conducting feasibility studies, determining project viability and setting project priorities; collection, collation and analysis of data relating to production and marketing of agricultural/industrial products, computerization and analysis of data; writing and submitting reports on specific assignments; control and supervision of technical and other supporting staff; drawing up survey questionnaires and setting up control procedures for receiving returns and taking the necessary action; collection, collation, computerization and analysis of data; writing and submitting reports on specific assignments.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

For appointment to this grade, an applicant MUST have: -

• A minimum of Upper Second-Class Honours Bachelor’s degree in Economics, or Economics and Mathematics or Economics and Statistics or Statistics or Project Planning and Management from a recognized university
• A minimum of Upper Second-Class Honours Bachelor’s degree in any of the subjects enumerated at (i) above with a bias towards Computer science, operations research, Survey Techniques and Demographic techniques from a recognized university/ institution; or
• A minimum of Upper Second-Class Honours Bachelor’s degree in Statistics with appropriate specialization from a recognized university/institution; or
• A postgraduate degree in Economics from a recognized Institution or post graduate diploma or Master’s degree in subjects enumerated at (i)-(iii)above
• Membership to the relevant professional body

• Providing economic planning data
• Economic analysis
• Formulation of development strategies
• Identification, preparation and evaluation of development projects and programmes and monitoring of their implementation
• Conducting feasibility studies, determining project viability and setting project priorities
• Collection, collation and analysis of data relating to production and marketing of agricultural/industrial products
• Computerization and analysis of data
• Writing and submitting reports on specific assignments
• Control and supervision of technical and other supporting staff
• Drawing up survey questionnaires and setting up control procedures for receiving returns and taking the necessary action
• Collection, collation, computerization and analysis of data
• Writing and submitting reports on specific assignments

• Computer science
• Operations research
• Survey Techniques
• Demographic techniques

• A minimum of Upper Second-Class Honours Bachelor’s degree in Economics, or Economics and Mathematics or Economics and Statistics or Statistics or Project Planning and Management from a recognized university
• A minimum of Upper Second-Class Honours Bachelor’s degree in any of the subjects enumerated at (i) above with a bias towards Computer science, operations research, Survey Techniques and Demographic techniques from a recognized university/ institution
• A minimum of Upper Second-Class Honours Bachelor’s degree in Statistics with appropriate specialization from a recognized university/institution
• A postgraduate degree in Economics from a recognized Institution or post graduate diploma or Master’s degree in subjects enumerated at (i)-(iii)above
• Membership to the relevant professional body